Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-12-19

Day of Death

1983-10-10 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Ralph Richardson

Ральф Ричардсон

Ralph David Richardson

Ральф Дэвид Ричардсон

Ralph Richardson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, also appeared in several classic films. Richardson first became known for his work on stage in the 1930s. In the 1940s, together with Laurence Olivier, he ran the Old Vic company. He continued on stage and in films into the early 1980s and was especially praised for his comedic roles. In his later years he was celebrated for his theatre work with his old friend John Gielgud. Among his most famous roles were Peer Gynt, Falstaff, John Gabriel Borkman and Hirst in Pinter's No Man's Land. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

The Heiress

The Heiress

Richard III

Richard III

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Home

Home

Acting

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Doctor Zhivago

as

Alexander Gromeko

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

Dragonslayer

1981

Dragonslayer

as

Ulrich

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

Frankenstein: The True Story

as

Mr. Lacey

The Four Feathers

1939

The Four Feathers

as

John Durrance

Exodus

1960

Exodus

as

Gen. Sutherland

Things to Come

1936

Things to Come

as

The Boss

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Colbert de Voliere

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as

The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

Woman of Straw

1964

Woman of Straw

as

Charles Richmond

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as

Sir Edward Grey

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

Witness for the Prosecution

as

Sir Wilfred Robarts

The Fallen Idol

1948

The Fallen Idol

as

Baines

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

as

Mr. Benton

Anna Karenina

1948

Anna Karenina

as

Alexei Karenin

Our Man in Havana

1960

Our Man in Havana

as

'C'

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

The Bed Sitting Room

as

Lord Fortnum of Alamein

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

as

The Caterpillar

The Ghoul

1933

The Ghoul

as

Nigel Hartley

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984

Give My Regards to Broad Street

as

Jim

The Heiress

1949

The Heiress

as

Dr. Austin Sloper

Khartoum

1966

Khartoum

as

William Gladstone

A Doll's House

1973

A Doll's House

as

Dr. Rank

O Lucky Man!

1973

O Lucky Man!

as

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits

as

Supreme Being

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1962

Long Day's Journey Into Night

as

James Tyrone

Richard III

1955

Richard III

as

Duke of Buckingham

Q Planes

1939

Q Planes

as

Maj. Charles Hammond

The Divorce of Lady X

1938

The Divorce of Lady X

as

Lord Mere

The Wrong Box

1966

The Wrong Box

as

Joseph Finsbury

The King of Paris

1934

The King of Paris

as

Paul Lebrun

The Day Will Dawn

1942

The Day Will Dawn

as

Frank Lockwood

Tales from the Crypt

1972

Tales from the Crypt

as

The Crypt Keeper

The Looking Glass War

1970

The Looking Glass War

as

LeClerc

The Lion Has Wings

1939

The Lion Has Wings

as

Wing Commander Richardson

Moscow in Madrid

1965

Moscow in Madrid

as

Self

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

as

Colonel Winstanley

The Sound Barrier

1952

The Sound Barrier

as

John Ridgefield

The 300 Spartans

1962

The 300 Spartans

as

Themistocles of Athens

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as

Prof. Heatherville

The Citadel

1938

The Citadel

as

Dr. Philip Denny

On the Night of the Fire

1939

On the Night of the Fire

as

Will Kobling

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

1973

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

as

Various

Bulldog Jack

1935

Bulldog Jack

as

Morelle

Outcast of the Islands

1951

Outcast of the Islands

as

Captain Tom Lingard

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

The Holly and the Ivy

as

Reverend Martin Gregory

Thunder in the City

1937

Thunder in the City

as

Henry V. Manningdale

The Silver Fleet

1943

The Silver Fleet

as

Jaap van Leyden

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939

Bees on the Boat-Deck

as

Sam Gridley

South Riding

1938

South Riding

as

Robert Carne

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

1934

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

as

Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

Hedda Gabler

1962

Hedda Gabler

as

Judge Brack

1956

Smiley

as

Rev. Lambeth

Charlie Muffin

1979

Charlie Muffin

as

Sir Archibald Willoughby

Oscar Wilde

1960

Oscar Wilde

as

Sir Edward Carson

No Man's Land

1978

No Man's Land

as

Hirst

Eagle in a Cage

1972

Eagle in a Cage

as

Sir Hudson Lowe

Midas Run

1969

Midas Run

as

Lord Henshaw

The Volunteer

1944

The Volunteer

as

Self - Narrator

Java Head

1934

Java Head

as

William Ammidon

Invitation to the Wedding

1983

Invitation to the Wedding

as

Twelfth Night

1970

Twelfth Night

as

Sir Toby Belch

Home at Seven

1952

Home at Seven

as

David Preston

Home

1972

Home

as

Jack

Rollerball

1975

Rollerball

as

Librarian

Smith

1939

Smith

as

Smith

Watership Down

1978

Watership Down

as

Chief Rabbit (voice)

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Lady Caroline Lamb

as

George IV

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

as

Self

Upon This Rock

1970

Upon This Rock

as

Himself (Narrator)

The Passionate Stranger

1957

The Passionate Stranger

as

Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Dreyfus

1931

Dreyfus

as

Extra

Johnson Over Jordan

1965

Johnson Over Jordan

as

Robert Johnson

David Copperfield

1969

David Copperfield

as

Mr. Micawber

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Chimes at Midnight

as

Narrator (voice)

Cricket

1950

Cricket

as

Narrator(voice)

Come Saturday

1949

Come Saturday

as

Narrator

Heart to Heart

1962

Heart to Heart

as

Sir Stanley Johnson

Eagles of the Fleet

1950

Eagles of the Fleet

as

Commentary

Directed by William Wyler

1986

Directed by William Wyler

as

Self

Friday the Thirteenth

1933

Friday the Thirteenth

as

Horace Dawes

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment

1973

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment

as

Himself

Second City Television

Second City Television

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

as

Mr. Lacey

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Barrister

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Jack

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as

Simeon

The Great War

The Great War

as

Douglas Haig (voice)

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

as

Various Roles

Wagner

Wagner

as

Pfordten

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

as

Himself - Reader

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self

The Morecambe and Wise Show

The Morecambe and Wise Show

as

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self / Johnson

Production

The Silver Fleet

1943

The Silver Fleet

as

Crew

Directing

Home at Seven

1952

Home at Seven

as